by Carol Burger | Jul 25, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary
A bill to legalise same-sex marriage in South Australia will be sabotaged by the state’s Labor government in an attempt to wedge the Liberal Party, gay rights advocates say. The government will force the bill to a vote today despite it not having the numbers to...
by Carol Burger | Jul 24, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
A vote on same-sex marriage is likely in Parliament’s Lower House tomorrow but the instigator of the legislation is not confident it will gain the approval of enough MPs. Even if the Same Sex Marriage Bill 2013, introduced by Labor backbencher Susan Close, is...
by Jen | Jun 20, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Premier Jay Weatherill will vote in favour of the latest attempt to legalise same-sex marriage. Source: News Limited PREMIER Jay Weatherill is backing the legality of the latest attempt to legalise same-sex marriage in South Australia, to be introduced in State...
by Jen | Apr 24, 2013 | Australian commentary, News
FEDERAL MPs have already missed the opportunities of gay-marriage tourism, as New Zealand has moved on, but will a state government stand up, asks Lainie Anderson. AMID all the darkness in world affairs this week, a happy light shone briefly on New Zealand as federal...
by John | Dec 20, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have called on the South Australian parliament to pass a proposed state-based marriage equality law following the marriage of South Australian state government minister, Ian Hunter, and his husband, Leith Semmens, in Spain. Australian...
